YEREVAN. – There is a high concentration of dust in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan. 

Heavy metals and first-degree dangerous elements—i.e., arsenic, mercury, lead, and cadmium—were found in the composition of this dust in Yerevan, “EcoLur” NGO reports.    

It was found out that downtown Yerevan is the most polluted.

The 39 gravel and sand mines, which operate around the Armenian capital city, are the largest sources of pollution.

The city transport system likewise plays a negative role. 

Since Yerevan is located in a semi-desert zone and the green areas of the city have reduced, the lands without plants become a secondary source of pollution.

The construction sites are another source of pollution, too.